In their final meeting of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were able to sweep the season series with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
The Maple Leafs have struggled on the road this season, going 1-5-4 away from the Air Canada Centre. However, they felt right at home amongst the sea of fans in their first visit to Rogers Place.
After taking a hooking penalty, Auston Matthews continued his newfound scoring streak. The 19-year-old would tip-in the pass from William Nylander giving the Maple Leafs the early lead. Then James Van Riemsdyk would have all day to beat Cam Talbot to extend the lead to 2-0.
Then James Van Riemsdyk would have all day to beat Cam Talbot to extend the lead to 2-0. Toronto had all the momentum and it looked as though a long night would be in store for Edmonton. Despite all that, they were able to cut the lead to one with a one-time blast from Andrej Sekera.
Nonetheless, they could not get any closer. With two more goals from Nazem Kadri and Zach Hyman, they were able to distance themselves. Connor McDavid’s third-period goal would not be enough as the Maple Leafs start their Western Canadian trip on a winning note.
Here are the three takeaways from their win over the Oilers.